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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 57 MIN

SN: Mental Health in Music, Valley Boy on processing trauma and talking about his new album, 'Children of Divorce'

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Valley Boy’s new album, Children of Divorce, dropped recently, and Thrin and Jonah get into it with him about being a child of divorce.Do you see a connection between your mental health and body health? Did your parents ever get divorced? What are some ways you process trauma? Thrin Vianale and Jonah Evans have a conversation with Valley Boy (James) that explores these questions. His album Children of Divorce weaves together stirring vignettes from his childhood and the people who shaped it, after he became a child of divorce at age 12. Other topics they get into include validated feelings when you're a child, unprocessed trauma, getting hives, and how the body keeps score.Valley Boy: https://valleyboysucks.com/Big Hassle: https://www.bighassle.com/valley-boyIG: https://www.instagram.com/valleyboysucks/tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valleyboysucksPhoto/Album Cover by: DelaceyIntro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth

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